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15 Jun 2015, 14:24
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Here is my situation:
KU- full-ride scholarship + $15,000 with $10,000 Fellowship to do Business Analytic research, given to one student per academic year.
SMU-$20,000 scholarship and they've said they may be able to add slightly more to tip the scales back.
700 GMAT
I'm very torn. Would be content in KC (grew up there) or Dallas (great job market). SMU is obviously the more highly ranked program, however I would still have to take out about $100,000 in student loans. With KU, I would leave with my MBA and make $25,000 doing it. I would like to enter finance or management consulting, which I know would be tough with a KU MBA, however being able to say it was on full-ride and then some (with Fellowship) may be just as distinguishing as an SMU MBA.
Thank you in advance for any advice--GMAT Club has been an absolutely incredible resource.
KU- full-ride scholarship + $15,000 with $10,000 Fellowship to do Business Analytic research, given to one student per academic year.
SMU-$20,000 scholarship and they've said they may be able to add slightly more to tip the scales back.
700 GMAT
I'm very torn. Would be content in KC (grew up there) or Dallas (great job market). SMU is obviously the more highly ranked program, however I would still have to take out about $100,000 in student loans. With KU, I would leave with my MBA and make $25,000 doing it. I would like to enter finance or management consulting, which I know would be tough with a KU MBA, however being able to say it was on full-ride and then some (with Fellowship) may be just as distinguishing as an SMU MBA.
Thank you in advance for any advice--GMAT Club has been an absolutely incredible resource.
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Schools: Tippie '17 (A$) Tepper '17 (WL) Olin '17 (WA) Kelley '17 (WA) Johnson '17 (M) Owen '17 (D) McCombs '17 (D) Mendoza '17 (A)
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23 Jun 2015, 09:19
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Hey man! I'm from KS as well! I considered KU way back early in the process, but now I'm heading to Cornell in the fall.
I think the question depends on what you want to do and where you want to end up. If you are just staying in the KC area, stick with KU. If you want to go elsewhere, I'd strongly suggest SMU. KU MBA isn't really well regarded. It has pull in the KC area, but more than that would be a tougher grab. Obviously it's doable, but more difficult. KU's connections didn't sound too strong outside of KC from what their career services people said to me.
As far as the industry/function you want to enter, again I'm sure SMU would be worlds better for that as it's a well known and respected program comparatively. I still think location is the more important thing here though. Going to SMU then coming back to KC probably won't net you as much of a gain.
